College Football Awards: AP Player of the Year Award Winners
Below is a list of past winners of the AP Player of the Year Award in college football.
| Year | Player, School |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Travis Hunter, Colorado Buffaloes |
| 2023 | Jayden Daniels, LSU Tigers |
| 2022 | Caleb Williams, USC Trojans |
| 2021 | Bryce Young, Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2020 | DeVonta Smith, Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2019 | Joe Burrow, LSU Tigers |
| 2018 | Kyler Murray, Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2017 | Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2016 | Lamar Jackson, Louisville Cardinals |
| 2015 | Christian McCaffrey, Stanford Cardinal |
| 2014 | Marcus Mariota, Oregon Ducks |
| 2013 | Jameis Winston, Florida State Seminoles |
| 2012 | Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M Aggies |
| 2011 | Robert Griffin III, Baylor Bears |
| 2010 | Cam Newton, Auburn Tigers |
| 2009 | Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 2008 | Sam Bradford, Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2007 | Tim Tebow, Florida Gators |
| 2006 | Troy Smith, Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2005 | Reggie Bush, USC Trojans |
| 2004 | Matt Leinart, USC Trojans |
| 2003 | Jason White, Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2002 | Brad Banks, Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 2001 | Rex Grossman, Florida Gators |
| 2000 | Josh Heupel, Oklahoma Sooners |
| 1999 | Ron Dayne, Wisconsin Badgers |
| 1998 | Ricky Williams, Texas Longhorns |
More college football awards:
- National College Football Awards -- Players and Coaches
- NCAA Conference Football Awards
- College Football AP All-American Teams
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